in this first post i'm going mainly to focus in the compiling/building part of BE::Shell

from the description "what is BE::Shell"

BE::Shell is a simple desktop shell on KDE technology (namely KIO and Solid) for the rest of us.

The focus is on control and understanding.

Therefore the very first thing you get after you succeeded Installation is the void. Ok, you do get a desktop window and if you figure how to use your right mouse button, you're ready to start constructing your desktop (that means: "with an editor", so better attach your keyboard)

To get a usable desktop shell - your desktop shell - you'll have to edit the Configuration (or borrow someone elses, maybe you found the example folder)

Once you have laid out your desktop, you maybe want to control it's look via Qss Theming

That's it.Have Fun

and it's absolutely like that after successfully compiling and starting BE::Shell this is what i gotthe VOID and a trash icon (non-functional as far as i can see)